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Liquidity Sweep

How institutions grab stops above highs and below lows before reversing.
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Fair Value Gap (FVG)

Three-candle imbalances price is algorithmically drawn back to fill.
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Order Block

The last opposing candle before a strong impulse — where institutions placed orders.
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Smart Money Concepts

The full SMC / ICT framework — how institutional players deliver price.
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Break of Structure (BOS)

Trend continuation confirmation — a higher high or lower low beyond the previous swing.
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CHoCH — Change of Character

The first signal that smart money is reversing direction. CHoCH precedes BOS.
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Buy Side Liquidity (BSL)

Stops resting above swing highs — the target institutions hunt before turning down.
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Sell Side Liquidity (SSL)

Stop clusters below swing lows — hunted before institutional buys.
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Inverse FVG (IFVG)

A filled FVG that flips polarity and becomes a new support or resistance zone.
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Power of Three (AMD)

Accumulation → Manipulation → Distribution. The macro structure of every ICT move.
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ICT Silver Bullet

Time-based strategy using three precision 1-hour windows. Setup: sweep → FVG → entry.
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Breaker Block

A failed order block that flips — now acts as support/resistance in the opposite direction.
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Displacement

An energetic impulse candle that creates FVGs and confirms institutional intent.
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Optimal Trade Entry (OTE)

Fibonacci-based entry model — 61.8%–78.6% retracement into a premium/discount zone.
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ICT Killzones

London, NY AM, NY PM — the time windows where ICT setups have the highest probability.
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SMT Divergence

When correlated pairs diverge at key highs/lows — a sign of smart money manipulation.
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Liquidity Pool

Clusters of resting orders — equal highs, equal lows, prior day highs/lows — that price targets.
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Liquidity
What Is a Liquidity Sweep in Trading? Definition, Examples & How to Trade It
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FVG
Fair Value Gap (FVG) — What It Is, How to Identify It, and FVG Trading Examples
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Order Blocks
What Is an Order Block in Trading? Bullish, Bearish & Breaker Block Explained
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Market Structure
CHoCH vs BOS — Change of Character vs Break of Structure: What's the Difference?
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SMC Trading
Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Complete Guide — Institutional Trading for Retail Traders
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Liquidity
Buy Side Liquidity vs Sell Side Liquidity — ICT Liquidity Explained with Examples
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Strategy
ICT Silver Bullet Strategy — Times, Entry Rules, and Real Examples
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Strategy
ICT Power of Three (AMD) — Accumulation, Manipulation, Distribution Explained
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FVG
Inverse Fair Value Gap (IFVG) — What It Is and How to Trade It
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Price Delivery
Displacement in ICT Trading — What It Is, How to Spot It, and Why It Matters
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What is ICT trading? ICT trading (Inner Circle Trader) is a methodology created by Michael J. Huddleston that teaches traders to identify institutional order flow through concepts like liquidity sweeps, fair value gaps, order blocks, and break of structure. Also referred to as smart money concepts (SMC), ICT trading applies to forex, gold (XAUUSD), indices (NAS100, ES), and crypto markets. Core ICT concepts include CHoCH (change of character), buy side liquidity, sell side liquidity, inverse fair value gaps (IFVG), power of three (AMD), the ICT silver bullet strategy, ICT killzones, displacement, optimal trade entry (OTE), SMT divergence, breaker blocks, and IPDA. All tutorials on this site are free and structured progressively for beginners through to advanced ICT traders.
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Common questions about ICT trading
What is ICT trading and what does ICT stand for?
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ICT stands for Inner Circle Trader — the trading brand of Michael J. Huddleston. ICT trading is a methodology focused on how institutional players (banks, hedge funds) deliver price through liquidity sweeps, fair value gaps, order blocks, and time-based killzone setups. It is also referred to as Smart Money Concepts (SMC).
What is a liquidity sweep in trading?
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A liquidity sweep occurs when price moves beyond a key swing high, swing low, or equal highs/lows to trigger stop orders clustered there, before reversing sharply. Institutions engineer these sweeps to fill large orders. Recognising a liquidity sweep — and distinguishing it from a genuine breakout — is one of the most important ICT skills.
What is a fair value gap (FVG) in trading?
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A fair value gap is a three-candle imbalance where the wicks of candle 1 and candle 3 do not overlap candle 2’s body. Price is algorithmically drawn back to fill this inefficiency before continuing in trend direction. With 8,100 monthly searches, FVG is the most searched ICT concept.
What is an order block in trading?
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An order block is the last opposing candle before a strong impulse move — it marks the area where institutional orders were placed. Price frequently returns to these zones to react. Order blocks can be bullish (institutional buying) or bearish (institutional selling) and often overlap with fair value gaps for high-probability setups.
What is the difference between BOS and CHoCH in ICT?
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BOS (Break of Structure) confirms trend continuation — a higher high in an uptrend, or a lower low in a downtrend. CHoCH (Change of Character) signals a potential reversal — when price breaks the most recent swing in the opposite direction of the current trend. CHoCH is the first sign smart money may be shifting direction.
What is smart money concepts (SMC) trading?
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Smart Money Concepts (SMC) is a trading framework built on ICT’s teachings. It focuses on institutional order flow — tracking where banks and hedge funds are accumulating or distributing positions through liquidity sweeps, order blocks, fair value gaps, and market structure. SMC is the most searched trading methodology on Google in 2025–2026.
What are ICT killzones and when do they occur?
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ICT killzones are session windows where institutional activity peaks and ICT setups are highest probability. London killzone: 2:00–5:00 AM NY time. New York AM killzone: 8:30–11:00 AM NY. Silver Bullet window: 10:00–11:00 AM NY. NY PM killzone: 1:30–4:00 PM NY. Our live killzone clock above shows real-time countdowns.
What is the ICT Silver Bullet strategy?
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The ICT Silver Bullet is a time-based strategy using three specific 1-hour windows (3–4 AM, 10–11 AM, and 2–3 PM NY time). The setup: wait for a liquidity sweep, then look for displacement creating a fair value gap, and enter on the FVG retracement. It is one of ICT’s most popular and backtestable strategies.